2012 AD100: Robert A.M. Stern Architects

Thoughtful houses that wrap the lessons of history around the requirements of modern living have been a career leitmotif of the Manhattan-based architect, teacher, and writer Robert A.M. Stern, who also serves as dean of the Yale School of Architecture. The exquisitely crafted residences produced by his 250-person firm include substantial variations on Regency, Shingle, and French-neoclassical styles; contemporary apartment buildings and significant institutional work also figure prominently in its portfolio. As dedicated to sustainability as it is to aesthetics, Robert A.M. Stern Architects was one of the first to routinely seek LEED certification for many of its projects; Dallas’s George W. Bush Presidential Center, slated for completion in 2013, is just one of the latest. ramsa.com